diff --git a/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc b/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
index 9c70171..ea1ab3c 100644
--- a/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
+++ b/gaboshlib/g_backup.bashfunc
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ var-lib-docker
     yearmonthbefore="$(date +%Y-%m- --date='-1 month')"
     $sshopts find $BACKUPSRVPATH_WITH_HOST -mindepth 1 -maxdepth 1 -type d -name "backup-*" | egrep -v "backup-$yearmonth|backup-$yearmonthbefore|backup-20[0-9][0-9]-[0-9][0-9]-monthly" | while read g_toremove 
     do
-      g_echo_warn "Removing Backup $g_toremove"
+      g_echo_warn "Removing old Backup $g_toremove"
+      g_runcmd $sshopts chmod -R +w "$g_toremove"
       g_runcmd $sshopts rm -r "$g_toremove"
     done
   done